title: Widespread cutaneous necrosis associated with cardiolipin antibodies.
abstract: Many clinical phenomena have been described in association with antiphospholipid antibodies, which are measured by a variety of techniques. The relationship of each assay is not completely clear, nor is it apparent which assay correlates best with the various clinical conditions. We describe a patient with anticardiolipin antibodies but without lupus inhibitor who had widespread cutaneous necrosis and underlying thrombosis in dermal blood vessels.
authors.affiliation: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gatenby
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McGaw
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001706:Biopsy; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins; D011239:Prednisolone